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Shannon M. Pileggi, PhD
Education
PhD and MS, Biostatistics
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
2012 - 2005
BA, Mathematics and Hispanic Studies
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
2005 - 2001
Professional Experience
Senior Statistician
Adelphi Research
Doylestown, PA
current - 2020
- Develop an internal R package to streamline routine operations and analyses.
- Design, build, and improve modeling methods and tools for branded solutions, including re-imagnining excel tools to R shiny apps.
- Guide teams through the research lifecycle in design, analysis, and reporting of actionable insights.
- Co-lead an internal R Learning Community across the US and UK to establish an extended analytics team with competencies in data wrangling, visualization, and regression analysis.
Statistician
Adelphi Research
Doylestown, PA
2020 - 2019
Assistant Professor, Statistics Department
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA
2018 - 2015
- Developed courses for diverse audiences, instructing topics in statistical programming in SAS and R, and advanced statistical modeling.
- Synthesized complex data analytics concepts and engaged students daily through clear graphical, written, oral, and video presentations.
- Supervised 8 undergraduate research projects in various topics including machine learning, spatial statistics, and text analytics; one resulted in an R package published to CRAN.
- Secured $489K in funding through successful grant proposals to publish original research papers.
Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Institute for Quantitative Theory and Methods
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
2015 - 2012
- Developed and instructed a pilot college-wide introductory statistics course; expanded enrollment from 400 to 1,000+ students annually.
- Mentored and managed 16 teaching assistants per semester in R programming, teaching techniques, and statistical content.
- Invited speaker to various departments for expertise in teaching technologies, including classroom capture, personal response systems, and learning management systems.
- Collaborated with faculty in the biological and social sciences to analyze data, synthesize results, and write manuscripts.
Statistician
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, GA
2010 - 2007
- Co-authored nine interdisciplinary journal articles in the areas of national malaria reporting systems, lymphatic filariasis, entomologic monitoring, and other vector-borne diseases.
- Translated complex data for scientific audiences, creating compelling supporting data visualizations, tables of results, and written explanations.
- Fostered robust collaboration in dispersed and traditional work environments, providing statistical support and programming assistance online and on-site to field staff in Kenya and Guatemala.
- Developed novel methods for study design in the absence of an existing protocol, including corrections for uncertainty in group membership, leading to published results and shareable SAS macros.
Talks
Meet-up: Growing into the R community1
R-Ladies Miami
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2021
Workshop: Your first R package in 1 hour2
R-Ladies Philly
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2020
Select blog posts
I enjoy both technical and conversational writing!
From gmailr to the Google Books API3
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2021
Your first R package in 1 hour4
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2020
A job interview presentation inspired by the R community5
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2020
Publications
Improving Statistical Communication in Statistical Computing Courses6
International Conference on Teaching Statistics
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2018
- Author(s): Glanz, H. and Pileggi, S.
Landscape and Environmental Influences on Mycobaterium ulcerans Distribution among Aquatic sites in Ghana7
PLoS ONE
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2017
- Author(s): Pileggi, S., Williamson, H., Clennon, J., Whitney, E., Ampadu, A., Opare, W., Benbow, E., Merritt, R., McIntosh, M., Kimbirauskas, R., Small, P., Boakye, D., Quaye, C., Qi, J., Campbell, L., Gronseth, J., and Waller, L.
Many Means to a Mean8
Western Users of SAS Software
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2017
- Author(s): Pileggi, S.
A classroom project for generation Z9
Chance
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2014
- Author(s): Pileggi, S., Stangl, D., and Cetinkaya-Rundel, M.
Adult plasticity in the subcortical auditory pathway of the maternal mouse10
PLoS ONE
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2014
- Author(s): Miranda, J., Shepard, K., McClintock, S., and Liu, R.
DataFest suggests future of college education11
The Emory Wheel
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2014
- Author(s): Pileggi, S.
The real secret to genius? Reading between the lines.12
Chance
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2014
- Author(s): Pileggi, S., Stangl, D., and Cetinkaya-Rundel, M.
Correction for two-group sample size calculation with uncertain group membership.13
Journal of Data Science
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2011
- Author(s): Lin, H., McClintock, S., and Williamson, J.
Comparison of insecticide-treated nets and indoor residual spraying to control the vector of visceral leishmaniasis in Mymensingh District, Bangladesh.14
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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2011
- Author(s): Chowdhury, R., Dotson, E., Blackstock, A., McClintock, S., Maheswary, N., Faria, S., Islam, S., Akter, T., Kroeger, A., Akhter, S., and Bern, C.
Anti-folate drug resistance in Africa: meta-analysis of reported dihydrofolate reductase dhfr and dihydropteroate synthase dhps mutant genotype frequencies in African Plasmodiuum falciprum parasite populations.15
Malaria Journal
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2010
- Author(s): Dridaran, S., McClintock, S., Syphard, L., Herman, K.,Barnwell, J., and Udhayakumar, V.
First evidence of spatial clustering of lymphatic filariasis in an Aedes polynesiensis endemic area.16
Acta Tropica
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2010
- Author(s): Joseph, H., Moloney, J., Maiava, F., McClintock, S., Lammie, P., and Melrose, W.
A community-based study of factors associated with continuing transmission of lymphatic filariasis in Leogane, Haiti.17
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
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2010
- Author(s): Boyd, A., Won, K., McClintock, S., Donovan, C., Laney, S., Williams, S., Pilotte, N., Streit, T., Beau de Rochars, M., and Lammie, P.
Xenomonitoring of Wuchereria bancrofti and Dirofilaria immitis infections in mosquitoes from American Samoa: Trapping considerations and a comparison of polymerase chain reaction assays with dissection.18
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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2009
- Author(s): Chambers, E., McClintock, S., Avery, M., King, J., Bradley, M., Schmaedick, M., Lammie, P., and Burkot, T.
Comparison of National Malaria Surveillance System with the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System in the United States.19
Journal of Public Health Management Practice
N/A
2009
- Author(s): Hwang, J., McClintock, S., Kachur, S., Slutsker, L., and Arguin, P.
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor is associated with mortality in cerebral malaria patients in India.20
BioMed Central Research Notes
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2009
- Author(s): Jain, V., McClintock, S., Nagpal, A., Dash, A., Stiles, J., Udhayakumar, V., Singh, N., and Lucchi, N.
Dry season production of filariasis and dengue vectors in American Samoa and comparison with wet season production.20
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
N/A
2009
- Author(s): Lambdin, B., Schmaedick, M., McClintock, S., Roberts, J., Gurr, N., Marcos, K., Waller, L., and Burkot, T.
Links
- https://www.pipinghotdata.com/talks/2021-04-22-growing-into-the-r-community/
- https://www.pipinghotdata.com/talks/2020-10-25-your-first-r-package-in-1-hour/
- https://www.pipinghotdata.com/posts/2020-08-30-a-job-interview-presentation-inspired-by-the-r-community/
- https://www.pipinghotdata.com/posts/2020-10-25-your-first-r-package-in-1-hour/
- https://www.pipinghotdata.com/posts/2020-08-30-a-job-interview-presentation-inspired-by-the-r-community/
- https://iase-web.org/icots/10/proceedings/pdfs/ICOTS10_3F1.pdf
- https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0176375
- https://www.lexjansen.com/wuss/2017/54_Final_Paper_PDF.pdf
- https://chance.amstat.org/2014/11/classroom/
- https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0101630
- https://emorywheel.com/datafest-suggests-future-of-college-education/
- https://chance.amstat.org/2014/02/classroom-27-1/
- https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C47&q=Correction+for+two-group+sample+size+calculation+with+uncertain+group+membership&btnG=
- https://www.ajtmh.org/content/journals/10.4269/ajtmh.2011.10-0682
- https://malariajournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1475-2875-9-247
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001706X10002986
- https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0000640
- https://www.ajtmh.org/content/journals/10.4269/ajtmh.2009.80.774
- https://journals.lww.com/jphmp/Abstract/2009/07000/Comparison_of_National_Malaria_Surveillance_System.12.aspx
- https://www.ajtmh.org/content/journals/10.4269/ajtmh.2009.09-0115